othello- the rise of iago and downfall of othello?
Describing this play as the downfall of Othello and the rise of Iago would be an unfair synopsis of a story that truly has so much more to it. For although in its conclusion, Iago succeeds in ruining the lives of Othello and Desdemona, their love remains and it was this immortal love that the play celebrated. The mere existence of a love so true and resilient (to prejudice and injury) that a marriage was allowed (against the wills of many) was, in its-self, a triumph of Othellos. Iago, although an artful and intelligent villain, at the end was still that- merely a villain. He succeeded in no more than destroying two peoples happiness which cannot be called a victory. His reward for this deed was simply momentary satisfaction, followed by incredible detriment to his reputation, and finall
When Othello discovers that his wife was actually perfectly faithful, and it was Iago who had fabricated the entire story, the loss is too much to bare. But before killing himself, he gives his last speech, professing to be one who "loved not wisely, but too well...one not easily jealous, but, being wrought, perplexed in the extreme.." Othello's reputation, at the conclusion, is not forfeited when he murders his wife. Instead, he is remembered for his valiant acts and as a passionate lover. It is Iago who is tainted with the label of a "Spartan dog" and is punished accordingly.
The marriage of Othello and Desdemona, two such unlikely people; of different races, different backgrounds, different ages, and having different expectations, was the first victory of their love. It was almost unheard of for Desdemona to c
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